NP Certification Information

Margaret Fitzgerald has written many articles concerning NP Certification.  Here she shares the insight she has gained during nearly 25 years of helping nurse practitioners prepare for the certification exams.

• Frequently Asked Questions about NP Certification
• Certification: Myths and Realities
• Certification After Years of NP Practice
• As a Certified NP, how do I sign my name?
• The ANCC Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP Certification Exam: An Overview

• Test Question Analysis
• Preparing for the NP Certification Exam
• Passing on the First Try
• Tips for Taking a Certification Exam
• Developing a Study Plan for the NP Certification Examination

• Levels of Prevention Important in Certification
• Enhancing your Understanding of Assessment
• What's the Sign?
• Evaluating your Broad Knowledge Base
• Mnemonics and Memory Aids
• What Nerve! Honing Your Skills in Cranial Nerve Assessment
• The Certification Exam: Intersection of Skills Required
• Test Questions about Pregnancy
• Professional Issues on the Certification Exam

FHEA's monthly electronic newsletter contains a new question regarding certification each month.  Click here to view archived issues or to subscribe.